Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-03-04
discover the distributors, with a view Of
prosecuting them for conspiracy.
VIII Remain in the Executiya Office.


the Executive office would remain open all
night and up to the very hour of adjourn
ment-at noon to-morrow-ior the consid-
Grafton of all matters requiring Executive
action. In accordance with this plan, the
President and most of the members of his
Cabinet will remain on duty at the White
House nearly all night, for the considera-
tion of the large number of important bills
which passed the Senate yesterday
Bills Approved by the President.
WASHINGTON. March 3d.-The President
to-day approved the Act 10 authorize the
President of the United States to protect
and defend the rights of American fishing
vessels, American fishermen, trading and
other vessels in the British dominions of
North America; the Indian appropriation
bills; an Act to establish agricultural ex-
pertinent stations in connection with the
colleges established under Act of July
1862; an Act to provide for the location and
erection of branch home for disabled vol
unteer soldiers west of the Rocky Noun
tains; an Act relating to contested elec-
tions; an Act granting the right of way
through Indian Territory to the Chicago,
Kansas and Nebraska Railroad.
Presidential Appointments.
WASHINGTON, March 3d.-The President
sent The following nominations to the Sen
ate to-day: Thomas w. Burchinell, of
Colorado, TO be Receiver of Public Moneys
at Leadville, Col; Monroe, of Colorado, to
be Receiver of Public Moneys at Gunnison,
Col: John X. Whitside, of Dakota, to be
Register of Land Office at Deadwood, D. T.;
Frank w. Bean TO be Register of the Land
Office at Blackfoot. Idaho
he Secretary of the Treasury.
WASHINGTON, March 3d-It is stated at
the White House that Secretary Manniug's
successor would not be appointed for sew
eral days yet. This is regarded as unfavor-
able to the promotion of Assistant Secre-
| tary Fairchild.
Register of the Treasury.
WASHINGTON, March 3d.-It was reported
at the Capitol to-day that the colored Re-
| corder of De, ds, Mathews, whose nomina-
! ton was rejected by the Senate, would be
| appointed Register of the Treasury, the
| place now held by General Rosecraps. and
| that the latter would be made chief OF the
coast and geodetic survey. Ex-senator
| Bruce (colored) held the position of Reg
| lister before Roseerans was appointed. At
| the White House no confirmation of the
report could be obtained
| Plans for the Stanford University.
WASHINGTON, March 3d.-Senator STAN
| ford will leave Washington next Monday
| for Boston, where he will remain a few
days before starting for San Francisco.
| Last week Fred Law 0lmstead, landscape
architect, game to Washington and sub
| mitted to the Governor and MIS-.
| Stanford part of the plans for the
new University Certain changes were
suggested, and the plans revised in accord
ance Herewith will be ready for approval
when Senator Stanford reaches Boston.
Senators Edmunds, Hawley. S. Z. Jones
and others have inspected the plans,
and pronounced the designs the most
| unique and beautiful they ever saw.
Postofice Site for San Francisco.
WASHINGTON, March 3d.-The House
| this afternoon passed the Senate bill ap-
| propriating S350000 for the purchase of a
| site for Postoffice at San Franc cisco. The
| bill has gone to the President, and bis sig
nature only is required to make it a law.
WASHINGTON, March 3d.-Shortly after,
| midnight Senator Stanford received The fol-
| lowing dispatch
|. EXECUTIVE MANSION.
| Senator Stanford: The San Francisco Postoffice
| bill has been received. and approved by the
President. ID. 5. LAMONT.
| Death Sentence Committed.
| WASHINGTON, March 3d-The President
has commuted the death sentence in the
| tdSc Vi JDlu w uSHlbStOH
| Wolf, two Seminole Indians, to impr;son-
ment for life. These Indians were con-
vioted of rape ON the person of a white VIC
man in Indian Territory, and were SEN
fenced to be hanged February Sth last. The
| President granted a respite until March
| 4th and now has commuted the sentence.
| His action was based on doubt as 10 the
| guilt of the Indians.
Soldiers Home Bill Signed.
WASHINGTON March 3d.-The President
has signed the bill to establish Soldiers
| Home west of the Rocky Mountains. The
| new home will be located in California,
with Mr.. Blanding as Manager.
PostofIice Appropriation Bill.
WASHINGTON, March 3d.--A secret con-
ference on the Postoflice appropriation bill
has. like the first, resulted in disagree
ment on the subsidy amendment.
Washington Notes.
WASHINGTON. March 3d.-The Confer
ence Committee on the bill repeating the
pre-emption. timber culture and desert land
laws has failed to agree, and will SO report
10 their respective Houses.
The bill for the redemption of trade dol
las, and the anti-polygamy bill, have De-
come laws without the Presidents sigma
ture by reason of the expiration tonight
within which he should have returned the
bills to Congress, in case of disipproval.
Senator Hearst was on the i3or of the
Senate to-day. His credentials were pre-
scented by Senator Stanford.
J. a. Downer has been appointed Post
master at Cnr;lelia Solano county.
Senator Mabone aud wife will leave for
California soon after the adjournment of
Congress.
Samuel Randall Suggested for the Treas
ury.
New York, March 3i-The Worlds
Washington special says: II has been sug
gesied to the President by number of
prominent Democrats that it would be
good thing il he would appoint Samuel J.
Randall Secretary of the Treasury. The
gentlemen making this suggestion are rev.
enue reformers They have said to Presi-
dent Cleveland that the Administration
would be terribly Handicapped in the next
Presidential campaign if something were
not done to secure "A reduction OF taxes.
They have argued to the President that
revenue reformers will never be able to ac
complish anything as long as Randall is ip
the House. They say, therefore, that the
President will make master-strvxe by
taking Randall into the Cabinet.
New Bessemer Ore Fields.
PIrTsBuRe. March 3d-A new Bessemer
ore field has been discovered, and ii bids
fair to rival the lake regions. At present
the Bessemer ore which comes into this
city costs about So per ton. From the new
regions it can be placed in the Pittsburg
market for about 81 per ton. The property
is situated on line of the Chesapeake
and Ohio RIlroad in West Virginia, eight
miles north of White Sulphur Springs.
This land has been brought to the attention
of The Carnegies during the present week.
From what can be learned it is more than
probable they will either purchase or lease
the property.
Preparing for the Interstate Law.
PHILADELPHIA, March 3d-The General
Freight Department of the Pennsylvania
Railroad gives notice that owing to the
operation OF the interstate law, all existing
contracts, tariff rates and special rates for
transportation of ali classes offreigtt which
by their terms do not sooner end, will cease
and terminate April 4th.